[Rhodes22-list] Wind Indicators

[Joseph Hadzima]

hi Bill

sounds cool  ... and the 'jewel mounts' may make a good
B'day gift for the admiral!  

I actually use the silly plastic streamers from balloons,
or 1/4 inch audio tape (from old cassettes).  But these
sound better. Please forward if you run across them, or
provide the manufacture name.

happy sailing!



--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> Joe,
> 
> This list thrives on smart asses.
> 
> These tell tales are jewel mounted plastic on metal arms,
> as I 
> remember.  I can't find a link but will forward when I
> do.
> 
> I find they follow the wind better than yarn, and are not
> bothered by 
> water.  They won't tell you anything about how hard the
> wind is blowing, 
> but they are very good at letting you know the
> direction--whereas the 
> yarn may lie limp on the shroud, the plastic vane is
> always pointing 
> somewhere--and they are pretty good at always pointing in
> the direction 
> of the wind.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> Joseph Hadzima wrote:
> > Hi Bill
> >
> > Not that I wish to be a smart ass, but how do these
> differ
> > from the usual tell-tails people make out of yarn, or
> > plastic streamers?  I'd just like to know what $20.00
> buys
> > me.   Do you have a link to a web site for these?
> >
> >
> > BTW, Nan have a great time with your new Rhodes ... we
> > spent some time on LIS this past Summer, and plan to go
> > back again.  You have a great place to sail.  you can
> check
> > out the sailnet.com LONGISLAND email group for some
> > interesting local news too.
> >
> > happy Thanksgiving!
> > joe/hadz.
> >
> > --- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Nan,
> >>
> >> I use shroud mounted wind indicators designed for
> >> catamarans, one on 
> >> each side.  The most powerful part of our sails are
> very
> >> low on the 
> >> mast.  I find the low wind indicators give me a better
> >> sense of the wind 
> >> I'm actually using.  They cost $20 a pair.  Can be
> >> mounted in 10 
> >> seconds.  Last for multiple seasons.  Never get stuck
> or
> >> damaged. 
> >>
> >> Bill Effros
> >>     
> >
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